TerraForm Power announces billion-dollar bond refinancing
The yieldco is planning to replace $950 million in bonds due 2023 with $1 billion due up to 10 years from now, as its second major move this month to restructure its finances.
Fighting for U.S. manufacturing: An interview with SolarWorld Americas CEO Jürgen Stein
In this exclusive interview with pv magazine, SolarWorld Americas CEO Jürgen Stein gives his perspective on the Section 201 trade case, including responding to criticism of potential effects on the U.S. solar market.
California, Illinois and Texas lead grid modernization efforts
The report’s authors believe clean energy targets by states, cities, and corporations are driving utility efforts to accommodate rapid growth in distributed efforts like rooftop solar and wind, among others.
HECO, University of Hawaii strike a deal for power from off-site renewables
Taking a page from the corporate procurement playbook, this “green tariff” could include solar plus storage and may be available to other institutions in the future.
Apache Solar Project fuels Arizona’s rural electrical co-ops
The 20 MW-AC project is providing electricity to Arizona G&T Cooperatives in some of the state’s most isolated communities.
Have your solar electricity and eat tomatoes, too?
A California university demonstrates using translucent dye-treated glazing for PV powered greenhouses that can also provide photosynthetic light for plant growing.
Utah approves $200 fee for 15 minute-interval meters
New solar customers in the Beehive State not only lost full retail-rate net metering last week, but they will be paying Rocky Mountain Power $200 for the meter that will govern the program’s successor.
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Maine proposes doubled interconnection fees for solar customers
The Pine Tree State’s Public Service Utilities Commission will hold a public hearing on December 12 to discuss the proposed changes to the fee schedule for Central Maine Power.
NREL/First Solar/CAISO project honored for supply of ancillary services
California ISO says that the project shows that renewable energy plants with smart inverter technology can provide grid services similar to, or in some cases better than conventional generation.
